Planned Works Surveyor

MMP Consultancy; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 46 000 - 66 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Mileage reimbursement

Professional housing maintenance team

Résumé du poste

MMP Consultancy Limited is seeking an experienced Planned Works Surveyor to join our housing maintenance team in Barnet. The role focuses on delivering planned maintenance, structural repairs, and component replacements across a diverse residential portfolio, with safety and quality at the core.

You will conduct inspections, prepare specifications and reports, raise works orders, manage contractors and direct labour, monitor budgets and KPIs, and ensure compliance with Building Regulations, CDM,

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in housing repairs or social housing.
• Strong knowledge of building construction and regulations.
• Experience inspecting properties and diagnosing defects independently.
• Familiar with SOR and variation management.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Responsabilités

• Undertake pre-inspections, work-in-progress inspections, and post-completion inspections.
• Diagnose building defects and identify suitable remedial works.
• Prepare specifications, schedules of work, photographs, and technical reports.
• Raise and issue works orders to contractors and direct labour operatives.
• Manage planned maintenance and repair projects from inception to completion.
• Monitor contractor performance, quality, expenditure, KPIs, and work-in-progress.
• Assess and manage Schedule of Rates (SOR) coding and variation requests.
• Prepare quotations and specifications for works outside existing SOR arrangements.
• Review contractor reports and technical recommendations.
• Provide technical support and guidance to contractors and site teams.
• Attend site meetings and stakeholder meetings as required.
• Ensure compliance with Building Regulations, CDM Regulations, Health & Safety legislation, HHSRS requirements, and asbestos management procedures.
• Support complaint investigations and provide technical responses where necessary.
• Maintain accurate records and update management systems.
• Build positive relationships with residents, contractors, consultants, and colleagues.
• Support the wider Planned Works team and assist with additional duties as required.

Connaissances

Building construction

Structural defects

Damp and mould diagnosis

Building pathology

Building Regulations & Health & Safety

SOR experience

Contractor management

Property inspections

IT skills / tablets

Stakeholder management

Description du poste

Planned Works Surveyor

Location: Barnet

Job Type: Temporary to Permanent

Hours: 37.5 Hours per Week

Working Pattern: Office and Site-Based

Driving Licence: Full UK Driving Licence Required

Vehicle: Own Vehicle Required (Business Mileage Reimbursed)

Pay rate: £40.72

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Planned Works Surveyor to join a busy housing team, responsible for delivering planned maintenance programmes, structural repairs, component replacement projects, and general building repairs across a diverse residential portfolio.

This is an excellent opportunity for a surveyor with strong technical knowledge and housing maintenance experience to take ownership of projects from inspection through to completion, ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake pre-inspections, work-in-progress inspections, and post-completion inspections.
• Diagnose building defects and identify suitable remedial works.
• Prepare specifications, schedules of work, photographs, and technical reports.
• Raise and issue works orders to contractors and direct labour operatives.
• Manage planned maintenance and repair projects from inception to completion.
• Monitor contractor performance, quality, expenditure, KPIs, and work-in-progress.
• Assess and manage Schedule of Rates (SOR) coding and variation requests.
• Prepare quotations and specifications for works outside existing SOR arrangements.
• Review contractor reports and technical recommendations.
• Provide technical support and guidance to contractors and site teams.
• Attend site meetings and stakeholder meetings as required.
• Ensure compliance with Building Regulations, CDM Regulations, Health & Safety legislation, HHSRS requirements, and asbestos management procedures.
• Support complaint investigations and provide technical responses where necessary.
• Maintain accurate records and update management systems.
• Build positive relationships with residents, contractors, consultants, and colleagues.
• Support the wider Planned Works team and assist with additional duties as required.

Essential Requirements

• Minimum 5 years' experience within housing repairs, planned maintenance, property maintenance, or social housing.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Building construction
  • Structural defects
  • Damp and mould diagnosis
  • General building pathology
• Proven experience carrying out property inspections and defect diagnosis independently.
• Excellent understanding of Building Regulations and Health & Safety legislation.
• Experience working with Schedule of Rates (SOR) and variation management.
• Experience managing contractors and monitoring performance.
• Ability to prepare detailed specifications, scopes of work, and technical reports.
• Working knowledge of Awaab's Law and emerging housing legislation.
• Knowledge of HHSRS and asbestos management requirements.
• Strong organisational, communication, and customer service skills.
• Good IT skills, including the use of tablets, mobile working technology, and property management systems.
• Ability to manage workloads independently and prioritise effectively.
• Proactive approach with excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Strong team-working and stakeholder management abilities.

What's on Offer?

• Temporary to permanent opportunity.
• Varied role combining office, site, and resident-facing work.
• Opportunity to work on a broad range of planned maintenance and structural repair projects.
• Mileage reimbursement for authorised business travel.
• Join a professional and supportive housing maintenance team.